At 13:41 02.04.2005 +0000, olbeggaols wrote:

>Kåre
>
>
>
>The Book of Fives
>Sutta 41
>On Make'n Mula
>
>
>I HEAR TELL:
>
>Once upon a time the Lucky Man, Savatthi-town, Jeta Woods,
>Anathapindika Park, came a revisit'n.
>There, Anathapindika, the housefather, came to pay a call, and,
>after paying respect with closed palms,
>he sat on a low seat to one side
>at a respectful distance,
>and Bhaggava said this to him:
>
>"Housefather!
>There are these five reasons for getting rich.
>What five?"
>
>"In the case of the first case
>a student of the Aristocrats gets rich
>in a just, lawful manner;
>by the strength of his arm,
>the sweat of his brow;
>hard work,
>energy,
>enterprise and
>intelligence.
>
>With his wealth so earned
>he makes himself happy
>and he is able to sustain that happiness;
>he makes his parents happy
>and he is able to sustain their happiness;
>he makes his wife and children happy
>and he is able to sustain their happiness;
>he makes his employees happy
>and he is able to sustain their happiness.
>
>This is the first case.
>
>In the case of the second case,
>with riches so gotten,
>he makes his friends and companions happy
>and he is able to sustain their happiness.
>
>This is the second case.
>
>In the case of the third case,
>with riches so gotten,
>he is able to set up protections
>against loss through disaster,
>fire,
>water,
>kings,
>robbers,
>enemies and
>greedy heirs.
>
>This is the third case.
>
>In the case of the fourth case,
>with riches so gotten,
>he makes the five-dimensional offering ceremony,
>offering gifts and nourishment,
>remembrance and gratitude to:
>kinfolk,
>friends,
>ancestors,
>kings,
>and the gods.
>
>This is the fourth case.
>
>Again, in addition,
>with riches so gotten,
>he makes gifts to shaman and godly men;
>men of modest demeanor
>who have let go of lazy ways,
>bearing all with patience,
>men who have stilled,
>calmed,
>controlled the self,
>perfected the self,
>abandoned the self;
>gifts aimed at the high,
>the godly,
>resulting in happiness,
>leading to heavenly realms.
>
>This is the fifth case.
>
>These are the five reasons for getting rich.
>
>Furthermore, householder,
>should the wealth of such a one,
>having gathered wealth
>with these five reasons in mind,
>come to destruction,
>he may rightly think:
>'At least this wealth now lost
>was gathered for righteous reasons.'
>
>And he will find
>he is without shame or regret.
>
>But if his wealth should grow
>he may think:
>'This wealth is growing,
>and I am one who grows his wealth
>for righteous reasons.'
>
>And in this way
>he will have protected himself
>from worry from either cause.

Exactly the text that was lurking somewhere in the deeper recesses of my
failing memory!

Thank you very much!

Best regards,

Kåre A. Lie
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